Remove yourself from Google and Bing
Search-result removal and source removal are separate. Choose the route for content that is still live or for a stale result after the source changed. Check each engine's outcome.
Check the source before choosing a tool
Open the exact source URL. A search result can point to a live listing, a changed page or a deleted page. Ask the publisher to remove the source where possible. Search removal does not delete that source or other copies.
- Still live: use the engine's applicable personal-data or other policy route. You can request eligible Google removal while pursuing the source.
- Already changed or removed: use the outdated-content tool to refresh a stale result.
- Outcome received: read its scope and check the relevant result. Do not assume another engine applies the same decision.
Google Search
Results about you helps with personal contact data. Google's broader removal policies have separate routes for other sensitive data and intimate images. Public-interest considerations can affect eligibility.
An approved result may be removed fully or only for queries containing your name or identifier. Read the decision rather than assuming the URL disappears for every query.
Use the request helper →Read the Google guide →
Bing
Bing's Content Removal Tool handles stale results after the source is removed or changed. It is not a general live personal-data removal form.
For content still live, consult Microsoft's policies and the relevant reporting route. Google's eligibility rules do not establish Bing eligibility.
Check other engines separately
A result removed from one engine can remain visible elsewhere. Check each engine you care about and its current policy. Do not assume a downstream search service automatically applies another engine's removal decision.
Record the scope of the search decision
- Keep the exact source URL, the engine and the request date. Note whether the source was live, changed or unavailable.
- Save the engine's decision and whether it applies fully or only to queries containing an identifier.
- After the stated action, check the relevant result and the source separately. Record the query and date, keeping sensitive query details private.
- If the decision is denied or the observed result disagrees, follow the engine's stated review instructions with the relevant URL and evidence.
A blank search page or one unsuccessful query does not establish deletion of the source. Use the evidence log to retain each observation and the request kit to keep destinations separate.
Keep the source work separate
The broker opt-out guide explains source requests and how to read their outcomes. Keep the source URL, request, response and check date. A free scan locates possible matches; it does not submit a search-engine request.
If the result remains after your attempt
Use the post-removal Google guide to compare the source URL, request status and decision scope before submitting again. Set up contact-data checks through Results about you. A changed source, a provider response and a search observation remain separate evidence.
Sources
- Google: live and outdated content removal routes
- Google Search Help: private information and doxxing removals
- Google Search Help: remove personal information from Search
- Google: refresh outdated content after a source change
- Microsoft: Bing removal policies and outdated content
Sources accessed . See our source standards.
Frequently asked questions
Which route should I use if the page is still live?
Check the engine’s applicable live-content policy. Google has personal-data removal routes with eligibility limits. Outdated-content refresh is for a source that changed or disappeared, not a general removal of live content.
What does query-limited removal mean?
The decision can restrict the result for queries containing your name or another identifier while it remains available for other queries. Read Google’s decision and record the query context of your check.
Does a Google removal apply to Bing?
Do not assume that. Check each engine’s own policy, request and decision separately. Neither decision establishes deletion of the source page.
What should I keep if a request is denied?
Keep the stated reason, exact URL and date. Review eligibility and the evidence supplied, then follow the engine’s instructions for additional information or review. Repeating an unchanged request does not establish eligibility.
Find the source and choose the right request
A free scan can locate possible broker listings. Confirm each match and use the current request route for that source or search result.
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